Briscoe and Jordan Taylor added to Chevy's Le Mans lineups

DETROIT (AP) - Ryan Briscoe and Jordan Taylor, both coming off headline-making drives in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, have been added to Corvette's 24 Hours of Le Mans lineup.

Briscoe will be reunited with Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen in the No. 63 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R for the endurance race held June 13-14 in Le Mans, France. The trio just won the GT Le Mans class last month in the Rolex 24 at Daytona.

"Winning at Daytona was a big accomplishment for the entire team," Briscoe said Thursday. "We've shown how well the Corvette C7.R and team can perform over the course of a 24-hour race. That's a big confidence booster heading into such a prestigious event."

Taylor, who has raced at Le Mans the last three years in the No. 73 Corvette, was attempting to close out the Rolex for Wayne Taylor Racing. But he was denied a chance to challenge Scott Dixon and the Chip Ganassi Racing team for the win when, under a late caution, it was realized he was over the time he was allowed to be in the car.

He had to stop for a driver change that relegated WTR to a third-place finish. IMSA last week stripped the team of the finish when it was ruled Taylor had surpassed his allowed time in the car.

For Le Mans, Chevrolet has moved Taylor to the No. 64 with Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner.

Taylor has twice before been teamed with Milner, and credited Gavin with helping him establish a relationship with Chevrolet.

"I know both guys really well," he said. "We may have been in different cars in the past, but at Corvette Racing it's one team and one goal to win."

Both Corvettes will compete at Le Mans in the GTE Pro class, which is the equivalent of the GTLM class in the United SportsCar Championship.